UNIT 17  MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CHILD

　　GLOSSARY

　　advocate  v. speak in favor of （an idea or plan） 擁護；提倡

　　auditorium  n. a hall where people sit when listening to or watching a performance  禮堂；講堂

　　context  n. the setting of a word， phrase， etc.  上下文

　　dismiss  v. treat as not serious； put away 不予考慮

　　essence  n. the most important quality of a thing 精粹；本質

　　foremost  a. most important  最重要的

　　giggle  v. laugh repeatedly in an uncontrolled manner esp. by young girls 咯咯地笑

　　hook  v. attract， catch as if with a hook 引（人）上鉤；欺騙

　　hug  v. hold （someone） tightly in the arm 緊抱；緊緊擁抱

　　hunch  n. idea based on feeling  預感

　　illustrate  v. explain  說明；闡明

　　lament  v. express sorrow for 悲痛；傷心

　　nourish  v. cause to stay alive or grow by giving food， etc 養育；施肥于；供給營養

　　nuance  n. a slight delicate quality or difference in meaning， etc. 細微差別

　　nurture  v. give care to， educate 養育；培育

　　phenomenal  a. very unusual  非凡的；出眾的

　　proficiency  n. being thoroughly skilled， well practiced 熟練；精通

　　promote  v. bring to public notice in order to increase （sales， fame， etc） 宣傳；推銷（商品等）

　　sheepishly  ad. uncomfortably from being fearful of others 局促不安地；恐懼不安地

　　spot  v. pick out with the eye； recognize 認出；發現

　　stake  n. interest； something that may be gained or lost 利益；利害關系；賭注

　　stimulate  v. increase in activity； excite the body or mind 促進；激發；刺激

　　subscribe  v. pay regularly to receive a magazine， etc. 訂閱；預訂

　　voracious  a. showing a limitless eagerness for sth. 貪婪的；貪得無厭的

　　syndrome  n. （醫）綜合病癥（表現為身體或腦部的紊亂）

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